LKA vs UKR: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
LKA
163,600
in 2024
UKR
147,100
in 2024
LKA rank
74th
UKR rank
75th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- LKA
- UKR
How they compare
LKA currently reports 163,600 against 147,100 in UKR, a difference of 16,500.
That makes LKA's figure about 1.1 times UKR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UKR ahead.
LKA ranks 74th and UKR ranks 75th of 162 countries.
UKR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | LKA | UKR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,150 | 436,620 | 96,470 | UKR |
| 2010s | 255,160 | 405,420 | 150,260 | UKR |
| 2020s | 173,800 | 200,380 | 26,580 | UKR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, LKA or UKR?
- LKA, at 163,600 against 147,100 in UKR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between LKA and UKR?
- 16,500, with LKA ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for LKA and UKR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do LKA and UKR rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- LKA ranks 74th and UKR ranks 75th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.